diff --git a/src/lang/en_GB.json b/src/lang/en_GB.json
index 0ffc265..38b7f75 100644
--- a/src/lang/en_GB.json
+++ b/src/lang/en_GB.json
@@ -94,7 +94,9 @@
 
         "posts": "Posts",
         "replies": "Replies",
-        "media": "Media"
+        "media": "Media",
+
+        "loading": "loading profile..."
     },
 
     "logs": {
@@ -104,9 +106,12 @@
         "no_hostname": "Attempted to connect to a server without providing a hostname",
         "no_https": "Cowardly refusing to connect to an insecure server",
         "connection_failed": "Failed to connect to %1",
-        "post_fetch_failed": "Failed to fetch post %1",
+        "post_fetch_failed": "Failed to fetch post",
+        "post_fetch_failed_id": "Failed to fetch post %1",
         "post_parse_failed": "Failed to parse post",
         "post_parse_failed_id": "Failed to parse post %1",
+        "profile_fetch_failed": "Failed to fetch profile",
+        "profile_fetch_failed_id": "Failed to fetch profile %1",
         "token_revoke_failed": "Token revocation failed! Dumping data anyways",
         "sound_does_not_exist": "Attempted to play sound \"%1\", which does not exist!",
         "account_data_empty": "Attempted to parse account data but no data was provided",
diff --git a/src/lib/account.js b/src/lib/account.js
index 394fe0f..50ff0b3 100644
--- a/src/lib/account.js
+++ b/src/lib/account.js
@@ -27,7 +27,12 @@ export function parseAccount(data) {
     account.username = data.username;
     account.name = account.nickname || account.username;
     account.avatar_url = data.avatar;
+    account.banner_url = data.header;
     account.url = data.url;
+    account.followers_count = data.followers_count;
+    account.following_count = data.following_count;
+    account.posts_count = data.statuses_count;
+    account.bio = data.note;
 
     if (data.acct.includes('@'))
         account.host = data.acct.split('@')[1];
diff --git a/src/lib/api.js b/src/lib/api.js
index 61f6bd9..c9b97ba 100644
--- a/src/lib/api.js
+++ b/src/lib/api.js
@@ -1,3 +1,7 @@
+const errors = {
+    AUTHENTICATION_FAILED: "AUTHENTICATION_FAILED",
+};
+
 /**
  * GET /api/v1/instance
  * @param {string} host - The domain of the target server.
@@ -421,3 +425,26 @@ export async function getUser(host, token, user_id) {
 
     return data;
 }
+
+/**
+ * GET /api/v1/accounts/lookup?acct={handle}
+ * @param {string} host - The domain of the target server.
+ * @param {string} token - The application token.
+ * @param {string} handle - The handle of the user to fetch.
+ */
+export async function lookupUser(host, token, handle) {
+    let url = `https://${host}/api/v1/accounts/lookup?acct=${handle}`;
+
+    const res = await fetch(url, {
+        method: 'GET',
+        headers: { "Authorization": token ? `Bearer ${token}` : null }
+    });
+    if (!res.ok) {
+        const json = await res.json();
+        if (json.error = errors.AUTHENTICATION_FAILED)
+            throw new Error("This method requires authentication");
+    }
+    const data = await res.json();
+
+    return data;
+}
diff --git a/src/lib/client/server.js b/src/lib/client/server.js
index 3c85647..c1d6426 100644
--- a/src/lib/client/server.js
+++ b/src/lib/client/server.js
@@ -2,6 +2,9 @@ import * as api from '$lib/api.js';
 import { writable } from 'svelte/store';
 import { app_name } from '$lib/config.js';
 import { browser } from "$app/environment";
+import Lang from '$lib/lang';
+
+const lang = Lang('en_GB');
 
 const server_types = {
     UNSUPPORTED: "unsupported",
diff --git a/src/lib/ui/Button.svelte b/src/lib/ui/Button.svelte
index c20c923..788828f 100644
--- a/src/lib/ui/Button.svelte
+++ b/src/lib/ui/Button.svelte
@@ -18,9 +18,21 @@
     function click() {
         if (disabled) return;
         if (href) {
-            location = href;
+            const link = document.createElement('a');
+            link.href = href;
+            link.dispatchEvent(new MouseEvent('click', {
+                bubbles: true,
+                cancelable: true,
+                view: window,
+                ctrlKey: event.ctrlKey,
+                metaKey: event.metaKey,
+                shiftKey: event.shiftKey,
+                altKey: event.altKey,
+                button: event.button,
+            }));
             return;
         }
+
         playSound(sound);
         dispatch('click');
     }
diff --git a/src/lib/ui/Composer.svelte b/src/lib/ui/Composer.svelte
index 7859a7e..f2664fa 100644
--- a/src/lib/ui/Composer.svelte
+++ b/src/lib/ui/Composer.svelte
@@ -90,7 +90,8 @@
 
 <div class="composer">
     <div class="composer-header-container">
-        <a href={$account.url} target="_blank" class="composer-avatar-container" on:mouseup|stopPropagation>
+        <!-- TODO: account switcher in composer -->
+        <a href="" class="composer-avatar-container" on:mouseup|stopPropagation>
             <img src={$account.avatar_url} type={$account.avatar_type} alt="" width="48" height="48" class="composer-avatar" loading="lazy" decoding="async">
         </a>
         <header class="composer-header">
diff --git a/src/lib/ui/Navigation.svelte b/src/lib/ui/Navigation.svelte
index 96f4879..8cbb351 100644
--- a/src/lib/ui/Navigation.svelte
+++ b/src/lib/ui/Navigation.svelte
@@ -61,6 +61,16 @@
         goto(route);
     }
 
+    function gotoProfile() {
+        if (!$account) return;
+        playSound();
+        window.scrollTo({
+            top: 0,
+            behavior: "smooth"
+        });
+        goto(`/${$server.host}/${$account.username}`);
+    }
+
     async function log_out() {
         if (!confirm("This will log you out. Are you sure?")) return;
         
@@ -171,9 +181,9 @@
         </div>
 
         <div id="account-button">
-            <img src={$account.avatar_url} class="account-avatar" height="64px" alt="" aria-hidden="true" on:click={() => playSound()}>
+            <img src={$account.avatar_url} class="account-avatar" height="64px" alt="" aria-hidden="true" on:click={() => gotoProfile()}>
             <div class="account-name" aria-hidden="true">
-                <a href={$account.url} class="nickname" title={$account.nickname}>{@html $account.rich_name}</a>
+                <a href="/{$server.host}/{$account.username}" class="nickname" title={$account.nickname}>{@html $account.rich_name}</a>
                 <span class="username" title={`@${$account.username}@${$account.host}`}>
                     {$account.fqn}
                 </span>
diff --git a/src/lib/ui/post/BoostContext.svelte b/src/lib/ui/post/BoostContext.svelte
index 06677e0..f141a64 100644
--- a/src/lib/ui/post/BoostContext.svelte
+++ b/src/lib/ui/post/BoostContext.svelte
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 <script>
     import { shorthand as short_time } from '$lib/time.js';
+    import { server } from '$lib/client/server';
     import Lang from '$lib/lang';
 
     const lang = Lang('en_GB');
@@ -14,7 +15,7 @@
     <span class="post-context-action">
         { @html
         lang.string('post.boosted',
-        `<a href={${post.account.url}} target="_blank"><span class="name">${post.account.rich_name}</span></a>`)
+        `<a href="/${$server.host}/${post.account.fqn}"><span class="name">${post.account.rich_name}</span></a>`)
         }
     </span>
     <span class="post-context-time">
diff --git a/src/lib/ui/post/PostHeader.svelte b/src/lib/ui/post/PostHeader.svelte
index 22eaef7..f200dd8 100644
--- a/src/lib/ui/post/PostHeader.svelte
+++ b/src/lib/ui/post/PostHeader.svelte
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 <script>
     import { shorthand as short_time } from '$lib/time.js';
+    import { server } from '$lib/client/server';
     import Lang from '$lib/lang';
 
     const lang = Lang('en_GB');
@@ -11,12 +12,12 @@
 </script>
 
 <div class={"post-header-container" + (reply ? " reply" : "")}>
-    <a href={post.account.url} target="_blank" class="post-avatar-container" on:mouseup|stopPropagation>
+    <a href="/{$server.host}/{post.account.fqn}" class="post-avatar-container" on:mouseup|stopPropagation>
         <img src={post.account.avatar_url} type={post.account.avatar_type} alt="" width="48" height="48" class="post-avatar" loading="lazy" decoding="async">
     </a>
     <header class="post-header">
         <div class="post-user-info" on:mouseup|stopPropagation>
-            <a href={post.account.url} target="_blank" class="name">{@html post.account.rich_name}</a>
+            <a href="/{$server.host}/{post.account.fqn}" class="name">{@html post.account.rich_name}</a>
             <span class="username">{post.account.mention}</span>
         </div>
         <div class="post-info" on:mouseup|stopPropagation>
diff --git a/src/routes/[server]/+page.js b/src/routes/[server]/+page.js
index bc936af..431bc2f 100644
--- a/src/routes/[server]/+page.js
+++ b/src/routes/[server]/+page.js
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 export async function load({ params }) {
     return {
-        server_domain: params.server
+        server_host: params.server
     };
 }
diff --git a/src/routes/[server]/[account]/+page.js b/src/routes/[server]/[account]/+page.js
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..674602a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/routes/[server]/[account]/+page.js
@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+export async function load({ params }) {
+    let handle = params.account;
+    if (handle.startsWith('@'))
+        handle = handle.substring(1);
+
+    return {
+        server_host: params.server,
+        account_handle: handle,
+    };
+}
diff --git a/src/routes/[server]/[account]/+page.svelte b/src/routes/[server]/[account]/+page.svelte
index a20f3e3..e99c6fd 100644
--- a/src/routes/[server]/[account]/+page.svelte
+++ b/src/routes/[server]/[account]/+page.svelte
@@ -3,45 +3,86 @@
     import HomeIcon from '@cf/icons/unlisted.svg';
     import MoreIcon from '@cf/icons/more.svg';
     import Lang from '$lib/lang';
+    import * as api from '$lib/api.js';
+    import { server, createServer } from '$lib/client/server.js';
+    import { app } from '$lib/client/app.js';
+    import { parseAccount } from '$lib/account.js';
+    import { account } from '$lib/stores/account';
+    import { goto, afterNavigate } from '$app/navigation';
+    import { base } from '$app/paths';
+
+    export let data;
 
     const lang = Lang('en_GB');
+
+    let profile = fetchProfile(data.account_handle);
+    let error = false;
+    let previous_page = base;
+
+    afterNavigate(({from}) => {
+        previous_page = from?.url.pathname || previous_page;
+        profile = fetchProfile(data.account_handle);
+    })
+
+    async function fetchProfile(handle) {
+        let token = $app ? $app.token : null;
+
+        if (!$server || $server.host !== data.server_host) {
+            server.set(await createServer(data.server_host));
+            if (!$server) {
+                error = lang.string('error.connection_failed', data.server_host);
+                throw new Error(lang.string('logs.connection_failed', data.server_host));
+            }
+        }
+
+        let profile_data;
+        try {
+            profile_data = await api.lookupUser($server.host, token, handle);
+            console.debug(profile_data);
+        } catch (error) {
+            throw error;
+        }
+
+        if (!profile_data || profile_data.error) {
+            error = lang.string('error.profile_fetch_failed_id', handle);
+            throw new Error(lang.string('logs.profile_fetch_failed_id', handle));
+        }
+        let profile = await parseAccount(profile_data, 0);
+
+        return profile;
+    }
 </script>
 
-<header>
-    <div class="profile-tag">
-        <!-- svelte-ignore a11y-img-redundant-alt -->
-        <img src="https://f.mae.wtf/proxy/avatar.webp?url=https%3A%2F%2Ff.mae.wtf%2Ffiles%2F9cf9f3f1-70f6-4ecc-be2b-34ae6588bbdc&avatar=1" alt="Profile picture">
-        <div class="profile-tag-names">
-            <h1>mae</h1>
-            <p>mae@f.mae.wtf</p>
-        </div>
+{#await profile}
+    <div class="loading throb">
+        <span>{lang.string('profile.loading')}</span>
     </div>
-</header>
-<div class="profile-info">
-    <div>
-        <p class="profile-bio">
-music maker and coder!
-she/they/it - 18 - 🏳️‍⚧️🇬🇧
-robotgirl in training
-
-feel free to follow req if ur cool
-
-https://mae.wtf/
-also <a href="" class="mention">@mae</a>
-
-"solid 7.5/10 motherliness rating" - <a href="" class="mention">@ellie</a>
-        </p>
-        <p class="profile-counts">
-            <span>
-                <b>{lang.string('profile.followers')}</b>   1225
-            </span>
-            <span>
-                <b>{lang.string('profile.following')}</b>   1345
-            </span>
-        </p>
+{:then profile}
+    <header data-banner="{profile.banner_url}">
+        <img src="{profile.banner_url}" class="profile-banner" alt="">
+        <div class="profile-tag">
+            <!-- svelte-ignore a11y-img-redundant-alt -->
+            <img src="{profile.avatar_url}" alt="">
+            <div class="profile-tag-names">
+                <h1>{@html profile.rich_name}</h1>
+                <p>{profile.fqn}</p>
+            </div>
+        </div>
+    </header>
+    <div class="profile-info">
+        <p class="profile-bio">{@html profile.bio}</p>
+        <ul class="profile-counts">
+            <li><b>{lang.string('profile.followers')}</b> {profile.followers_count}</li>
+            <li><b>{lang.string('profile.following')}</b> {profile.following_count}</li>
+            <li><b>{lang.string('profile.posts')}</b> {profile.posts_count}</li>
+        </ul>
         <div class="profile-actions">
-            <Button label="{lang.string('profile.follow')}" class="profile-btn-follow">{lang.string('profile.follow')}</Button>
-            <Button label="{lang.string('profile.home_instance')}">
+            {#if $account && profile.fqn !== $account.fqn}
+            <Button disabled filled label="{lang.string('profile.follow')} {profile.nickname}" class="profile-btn-follow">
+                {lang.string('profile.follow')}
+            </Button>
+            {/if}
+            <Button label="{lang.string('profile.home_instance')}" href="{profile.url}">
                 <HomeIcon width="24px"/>
             </Button>
             <Button>
@@ -49,25 +90,37 @@ also <a href="" class="mention">@mae</a>
             </Button>
         </div>
     </div>
-</div>
 
-<div class="profile-post-categories">
-    <Button active>{lang.string('profile.posts')}</Button>
-    <Button>{lang.string('profile.replies')}</Button>
-    <Button>{lang.string('profile.media')}</Button>
-</div>
+    <div class="profile-post-categories">
+        <Button active>
+            {lang.string('profile.posts')}
+        </Button>
+        <Button>
+            {lang.string('profile.replies')}
+        </Button>
+        <Button>
+            {lang.string('profile.media')}
+        </Button>
+    </div>
+{:catch error}
+    <p class="error">{error}</p>
+{/await}
 
 <style>
     header {
         margin-top: 1rem;
         width: 100%;
         height: 215px;
-        background-image: url("https://f.mae.wtf/files/42bcf2ba-4256-4d22-b22f-019dfb2c0008.webp");
-        background-position: center;
-        background-size: cover;
         position: relative;
     }
 
+    .profile-banner {
+        width: 100%;
+        height: 100%;
+        object-fit: cover;
+        background-color: var(--bg-700);
+    }
+
     .profile-tag {
         position: absolute;
         bottom: 16px;
@@ -112,7 +165,16 @@ also <a href="" class="mention">@mae</a>
         /* !! may not be required in prod */
         white-space: pre-line;
     }
+    :global(.profile-bio p:first-of-type) {
+        margin: 0;
+    }
 
+    .profile-counts {
+        padding: 0;
+    }
+    .profile-counts li {
+        display: inline-block;
+    }
     .profile-counts > *:not(.profile-counts:first-child) {
         margin-right: 16px;
     }
@@ -124,10 +186,8 @@ also <a href="" class="mention">@mae</a>
         gap: .5rem;
     }
 
-    .profile-actions :global(button:first-child) {
+    .profile-btn-follow {
         padding: 0 32px;
-        background-color: var(--accent);
-        color: var(--bg-900);
     }
 
     .profile-actions :global(button) {
@@ -140,4 +200,20 @@ also <a href="" class="mention">@mae</a>
         padding: 1rem 0;
         gap: 1rem;
     }
+
+    .loading {
+        width: 100%;
+        height: 80vh;
+        display: flex;
+        justify-content: center;
+        align-items: center;
+        font-size: 2em;
+        font-weight: bold;
+    }
+
+    .error {
+        padding: 4em 0;
+        width: 100%;
+        text-align: center;
+    }
 </style>
diff --git a/src/routes/[server]/[account]/[post]/+page.js b/src/routes/[server]/[account]/[post]/+page.js
index 0cd52c3..107da19 100644
--- a/src/routes/[server]/[account]/[post]/+page.js
+++ b/src/routes/[server]/[account]/[post]/+page.js
@@ -1,4 +1,8 @@
 export async function load({ params }) {
+    let handle = params.account;
+    if (handle.startsWith('@'))
+        handle = handle.substring(1);
+
     return {
         server_host: params.server,
         account_handle: params.account,
diff --git a/src/routes/[server]/[account]/[post]/+page.svelte b/src/routes/[server]/[account]/[post]/+page.svelte
index 4ab384f..ca01a6c 100644
--- a/src/routes/[server]/[account]/[post]/+page.svelte
+++ b/src/routes/[server]/[account]/[post]/+page.svelte
@@ -41,8 +41,8 @@
 
         const post_data = await api.getPost($server.host, token, post_id);
         if (!post_data || post_data.error) {
-            error = lang.string('error.post_fetch_failed', post_id);
-            console.error(lang.string('logs.post_fetch_failed', post_id));
+            error = lang.string('error.post_fetch_failed_id', post_id);
+            console.error(lang.string('logs.post_fetch_failed_id', post_id));
             return;
         }
         let post = await parsePost(post_data, 0);